Weng Fine Art AG (FRA:WFA) Debt-to-EBITDA : 0.24 (As of Jun. 2025) — 97% Below Median

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FRA:WFA Weng Fine Art AG FRA:WFA
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What is Weng Fine Art AG Debt-to-EBITDA?

Weng Fine Art AG FRA:WFA 45 Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.24 as of Jun. 2025, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 9.51. GuruFocus rates FRA:WFA with a GF Score™ of 45/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 911 Retail - Cyclical companies, Weng Fine Art AG ranks better than 87.71% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Weng Fine Art AG's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €3.40 Mil. Weng Fine Art AG's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €0.00 Mil. Weng Fine Art AG's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was €14.09 Mil. Weng Fine Art AG's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.24.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Weng Fine Art AG's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:WFA' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -45.87   Med: 9.51   Max: 28.07
Current: 0.51

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Weng Fine Art AG was 28.07. The lowest was -45.87. And the median was 9.51.

FRA:WFA's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
87.71% of 911 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.32 vs FRA:WFA: 0.51

Weng Fine Art AG  (FRA:WFA) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Weng Fine Art AG Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Weng Fine Art AG Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Weng Fine Art AG's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Weng Fine Art AG Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Weng Fine Art AG Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Debt-to-EBITDA
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Weng Fine Art AG Semi-Annual Data
Jan14 Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
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FRA:WFA vs WODI, PVDG, ITRK: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Weng Fine Art AG's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Weng Fine Art AG Debt-to-EBITDA vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Weng Fine Art AG's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Weng Fine Art AG's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Weng Fine Art AG Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Weng Fine Art AG's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(21.604 + 0) / -0.471
=-45.87

Weng Fine Art AG's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(3.398 + 0) / 14.086
=0.24

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is two times the quarterly (Jun. 2025) EBITDA data.

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What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.24 mean?
Weng Fine Art AG (FRA:WFA) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.24 as of Jun. 2025. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Weng Fine Art AG. This is 97% below median its historical median of 9.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Weng Fine Art AG ranks #112 out of 911 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 12.3%.
Is Weng Fine Art AG's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Weng Fine Art AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.24 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 9.51. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32. Weng Fine Art AG's value of 0.24 is 89.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Weng Fine Art AG ranks #112 out of 911 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Weng Fine Art AG has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Weng Fine Art AG's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to WODI and PVDG?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Weng Fine Art AG ranks #112 out of 911 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Weng Fine Art AG in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32. Weng Fine Art AG's value of 0.24 is 89.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 9.51 vs. the industry median of 2.32, Weng Fine Art AG has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.32, based on 911 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Weng Fine Art AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.24 is 89.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Weng Fine Art AG. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Weng Fine Art AG's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.24, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 9.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Weng Fine Art AG stock overvalued right now?
Weng Fine Art AG (FRA:WFA) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 0.24. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.24, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 9.51 and 89.7% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 2.32. Weng Fine Art AG's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Weng Fine Art AG (FRA:WFA), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 0.24 as of Jun. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Weng Fine Art AG Business Description

Other Exchanges WFA:Germany
Address Rheinpromenade 13, D-47807, Monheim am Rhein, NW, DEU, 40789
Weng Fine Art AG trades in paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and prints by artists from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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